Anies Baswedan to Establish Green Spaces after Capital City Move
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Ricky Mohammad Nugraha
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Petir Garda Bhwana
Selasa, 27 Agustus 2019 13:35 WIB
(From left) Public Works and Public Housing Minister Basuki Hadimuljono, Agrarian and Spatial Planning Minister/National Land Agency Head Sofyan Djalil, Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan, East Kalimantan Governor Isran Noor, and National Development Planning Minister Bambang Brodjonegoro pose together after addressing a press conference on the government's plan to relocate the capital city at the State Palace, Jakarta, Monday, August 26, 2019. ANTARA/Akbar Nugroho Gumay
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan said that he plans to transform the current Indonesian central government office buildings into green open spaces (RTH) after the capital city move is commenced.
“Hopefully with the capital city move there will be more green open spaces in areas of former central government headquarters,” said Anies today at Jakarta’s City Hall.
However, the governor maintained that he plans to keep using the transformed buildings as office areas to help run the city’s economy. He also mentioned that Jakarta has an extensive history which will always attract visitors despite not being the country’s capital.
“Jakarta will be a tourist center for Indonesia has a broad history,” said the governor who also believes the city’s economic improvement will continue to grow and attract investments.
Anies Baswedan’s urban regeneration program is already backed by the Central Government. The program plans to further improve transportation, housing, up to clean water supplies.
